Washington is still chasing the perfect war
Adam Weinstein
Foreign Policy / May 6, 2026
Iran shows that the delusions that caused Iraq and Afghanistan persist.
Two months into Operation Epic Fury, few of...
Palestinians out, foreign workers in: how Israel is remaking its labour force
Charlotte Ritz-Jack & Dana Mills
+972 Magazine / May 6, 2026
Long a cornerstone of Israel’s low-wage economy, Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza have...
Fertiliser shortages will have ‘dramatic’ effect on global food prices, warns farming boss
Julia Kollewe
The Guardian / May 6, 2026
Powerful property and farming firm Grosvenor Group says knock-on effect of Iran war could arrive next year.
Fertiliser shortages...
Gaza: when I leave my house, I fear I may never see my family...
Lubna Ahmad Abu Sitta
The Electronic Intifada / May 5, 2026
Elegance in Gaza is a luxury, and, most of the time, it’s impossible to attain.
Today, I...
How Lebanon’s leaders are enabling Israel’s war on their own country
Amal Saad
Middle East Eye / May 5, 2026
By adopting a US State Department memo and entering asymmetrical talks, Beirut has enlisted in Israel's counter-resistance...
Prominent Christian Zionist group is lobbying U.S. lawmakers on Israel – without revealing it’s...
Nick Cleveland-Stout
Drop Site News / May 5, 2026
This week, Eagles’ Wings is spearheading a push on Capitol Hill against Israel’s public relations crisis. They...
A veneer of normality has returned to Tehran but fears for the future are...
Stefanie Glinski
The Guardian / May 5, 2026
From economic woes to concerns that war could break out again at any moment, underlying worries run deep.
In...
Medicine shortages amid siege leave people in peril
Malak Hijazi
The Electronic Intifada / May 5, 2026
Kafa Hannon (76) struggles to access medication for her chronic illnesses.
Kafa lives with long-standing chronic conditions, including...
Obama: Netanyahu pushed for war on Iran using same arguments presented to Trump
Middle East Monitor / May 5, 2026
Former US President Barack Obama has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly tried to persuade him...
Israeli army chief, air force commanders acknowledge October 2023 failure
Middle East Monitor / May 5, 2026
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and the outgoing and new air force commanders acknowledged Tuesday that the...
